The China National Space Administration announced on Friday that the Long March-5 Y8 carrier rocket has safely arrived at the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in China. The carrier rocket will carry out the Chang'e-6 mission as part of the fourth phase of China's lunar exploration program. #SpaceChina | CGTN

The fourth Long March-5 rocket, to be used to launch China's first Mars exploration mission, was vertically transported to the launching area at the Wenchang Space Launch Center in south China's Hainan Province on Friday. The planned launch of the carrier rocket, coded as Long March-5 Y4, is set for late July or early August, according to China National Space Administration. | CGTN

On May 5, 2020, China successfully launched the Long March 5B rocket — a major milestone that officially opened the chapter for building the Chinese Space Station in orbit. The power, the flames, the roar… this liftoff marked the beginning of a new era in China’s journey to the stars. 🌌🔥 From this first flight, China kicked off a series of missions that would assemble their own space station piece by piece — a huge achievement in global space exploration! 📹 Video Credit: Wikimedia Commons / 中